Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 14 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 27 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 30.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.5%, and below 20 for 12.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 30.8% | 85 | 14 | 27 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.5% | 156 | 21 | 35 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.7% | 35 | 6 | 22 min | 80 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 14 times, with a median stay of 27 minutes and a longest of 65. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.